EXPLORE CAMBRIAN COAST DAY RANGER

Unlimited travel for one day with weekday time restrictions on the lines from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth and from Machynlleth to Pwllheli.

It allows you to visit four of the Welsh narrow gauge railways: the Vale of Rheidol Railway at Aberystwyth, the Talyllyn Railway at Tywyn, the Fairbourne Railway near Barmouth and the Ffestiniog Railway at Minffordd.

Cambrian Coast Day Ranger ticket

Buy this ticket online from the TfW website

information


Transport for Wales website     Transport for Wales route map
Fairbourne Railway website
Ffestiniog & Welsh highland Railway website
Talyllyn Railway website
Vale of Rheidol Railway website


Ticket Issuing System details:  name  /  code  /  group
CAMBRIAN COASTER DAY RANGER / CCD / I395 EXPLORE CAMBRIAN
CAMBRIAN COASTER FAM DAY RANGR / CCE / I395 EXPLORE CAMBRIAN

This ticket has restriction code B1

route map

Explore Cambrian Coast Day Ranger route map

This ticket is valid at these national network stations:

Aberdovey; Abererch; Aberystwyth; Ardudwy
Barmouth; Borth; Bow Street
Criccieth
Dovey Junction; Dyffryn
Fairbourne
Harlech
Llanaber; Llanbedr; Llandanwg; Llandecwyn; Llwyngwril
Machynlleth; Morfa Mawddach; Minffordd
Penhelig; Penrhyndeudraeth; Pensarn; Penychain; Porthmadog; Pwllheli
Talsarnau; Talybont; Tonfanau; Tygwyn; Tywyn

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fares & restrictions

New fares from 2nd Mar 2025

One day ranger
adult: £19.00
child (5-15): £9.50
16-17 saver: £9.50
family*: £24.00
railcards ⯆
16 26 SE DI 2T H V: £12.65
H V child fare: £3.80
Railcards ⯈ Railcards:
16 = 16-25
26 = 26-30
SE = Senior
DI = Disabled
2T = Two Together
H = HM Forces
V = Veterans


*Family tickets are for up to 2 adults and up to 2 children

Previous fares ⯈ Previous fares (adult):
2024 - £18.00
2023 - £14.00
2022 - £13.50
2021 - £13.50
2020 - £13.50
2019 - £13.00
2018 - £13.00
2014 - £11.10
2013 - £9.80


time restrictions
Mon to Fri: valid from 09:30
No restrictions at weekends or bank holidays

train operating companies
Transport for Wales

purchasing
Online from TfW website
Train conductor: *
Station ticket office:
Ticket Vending Machine: i Northern Ticket Vending Machines now sell most ranger and rover tickets but at the moment only for same-day travel (rather prohibitive for distant areas)

Some Avanti West Coast station TVMs for example Crewe, now sell local rangers and rovers.

LNER TVMs at Doncaster, Edinburgh, London King's Cross, Newcastle and York also sell them.

A number of PTE areas sell local rangers from TVMs in their area e.g. South Yorkshire, Strathclyde and West Midlands


* valid ticket to travel is required unless boarded at a station without ticket-issuing facilities